Killing 15 Minutes

Andrei Chikatilo, also known as the Butcher of Rostov or the Red Ripper, was a Soviet serial killer who sexually assaulted, murdered, and mutilated at least 52 women and children. He was born in Ukrainian USSR in 1936 and faced poverty, ridicule, hunger, and war during his childhood. Chikatilo's crimes escalated over time, and he targeted both male and female victims. He was eventually arrested in 1984 and found guilty of multiple murders. However, his first arrest led to the wrongful execution of another man. This episode highlights the incompetence of the police and the flaws in the justice system.
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(Yes I know he doesn't have a cool moniker but any time that happens we'll make our own... probably will change it.) Once again, Sam and A.J. take a look over to Californian killers with Herbert Mullin, who killed 13 people in the early 1970s to 'prevent earthquakes'. I mean not the worst delusion we've heard so far. Almost informative and criminally silly, we can guarantee it's under 15 minutes or less, or your podcast is free!
Herbert Mullin, a paranoid schizophrenic, believed that sacrificing people would prevent earthquakes. He killed 13 people in California during the early 1970s. Mullin's delusions began in his teens and escalated after the death of a friend. He was released from hospitals multiple times due to not being a danger to himself or others when off medication. Mullin's killing spree lasted four months before he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment. He died in 2022.
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Unsolved murders are tough, but Sam and A.J. dive in again to a strangler that only seemed to strangle a couple of his victims. Also a nice discussion on how a problem with unsolved serial killings is essentially you don't really know if the murders are actually linked or just different people doing similar things. Trust me, that's a big one for later. Almost informative and criminally silly, we can guarantee it's under 15 minutes or less, or your podcast is free!
The Miami Strangler was an unknown perpetrator who terrorized Miami during the mid to late sixties. He earned the nickname the Miami Strangler after killing at least nine women by strangulation. However, the perpetrator's MO was inconsistent, with some victims being bludgeoned to death instead of strangled. The crimes occurred in downtown Miami and appeared to be sexually motivated, although no sexual assault actually occurred. The Miami Strangler was only linked to nine murders, but there may have been additional killings that were not connected to him.
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Sam and A.J. discuss the Vampire of Sacramento and maybe about how it's a little weird how easy most serial killer cases boil down to "and the cops did nothing". But I mean he was only covered in COW'S blood so it was totally okay. Yes, this is Richard Chase, the Vampire of Sacramento, who was actively spree killing in 1977 (less serial killer and more sick puppy that escalated). Almost informative and criminally silly, we can guarantee it's under 15 minutes or less, or your podcast is free!

In this episode of Killing 15 Minutes, the hosts discuss the case of Richard Chase, also known as the Vampire of Sacramento. They cover his background, including his early signs of psychopathy and drug use, as well as his escalating behavior leading up to his killing spree. The hosts also touch on the prevalence of serial killers in California and the distinction between serial killers and other types of murderers. They end the episode by inviting listeners to share their thoughts and suggestions for future episodes.
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Between 1909 and 1914, an unknown serial killer known as the Atlanta Ripper murdered at least 15 women in Atlanta. The victims were all dark-skinned, in their early 20s, and described as good-looking and neatly dressed. The killer used a knife or sharp object to commit the murders and would mutilate the bodies after death. The case remains unsolved, with no conclusive proof that the murders were carried out by one person.
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It's time to cover something a little closer to home! Well, close as in a couple hours away. Sam and A.J. take aim at The Alphabet Murders of Rochester, New York, when 3 young girls were murdered in in the 1970s. Almost informative and somewhat comical, we can guarantee it's under 15 minutes or less, or your podcast is free!
The conversation discusses the unsolved murders of three young girls in Rochester, New York, known as the Alphabet Murders. The victims all had the same letter starting their first and last names, and their bodies were found in surrounding towns starting with the same letter. The podcast hosts speculate on possible connections between the cases and the identity of the killer.
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Officially the first episode recorded in the batch, you can almost hear the roughest of edges with Sam's scripts and A.J.'s unknowing just what he's getting into with Peter Kurten, the Monster of Dusseldorf, who terrorized Dusseldolf in the early 1900s. Almost informative and criminally silly, we can guarantee it's under 15 minutes or less, or your podcast is free!
Peter Kurten, also known as the Dusseldorf Monster, was a German serial killer active from 1899 to 1930. He had a troubled childhood with an abusive father and began exhibiting violent behavior at a young age. Kurten was involved in petty crimes before escalating to murder in 1929. He targeted women and children, using various weapons to kill his victims. Kurten was eventually caught after taunting the police with letters. He was found guilty and executed in 1931. The podcast hosts discuss the nature versus nurture debate in relation to Kurten's actions.
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It's not unbelievable that a Sacramento landlady would kill. Dorothea Puente ran a boarding house in the '80s, and killed a total of nine tenants to get their benefits checks. Lovely. Almost informative and somewhat comical, we can guarantee it's under 15 minutes or less, or your podcast is free!
Dorothea Puente, also known as the Death House Lady, was a serial killer who operated in Sacramento, California in the 1980s. She killed tenants of her boarding house and cashed their government-issued checks. Puente had a troubled childhood and was sent to an orphanage where she was abused. She had multiple marriages and divorces, and had a history of criminal activities before becoming a serial killer. Puente would kill her tenants and then cash their checks. She was eventually caught and convicted of nine murders. She died in prison in 2010.
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In the inaugural episode (complete with growing pains), Sam and A.J. cover the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, an English serial killer active from 1975 to 1980. Almost informative and somewhat comical, we can guarantee it's under 15 minutes or less, or your podcast is free!
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Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe was an English serial killer who terrorized several cities in Yorkshire from 1975 to 1980. He targeted sex workers and brutally attacked and murdered 13 women. Sutcliffe was eventually caught and found guilty of the murders, receiving 20 concurrent life sentences. He appealed his sentencing multiple times but was denied parole. Sutcliffe died in 2020 from COVID-19.
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